Keep These 8 Fruits and Vegetables Out of the Fridge

Refrigerating your food is generally the best way to keep it fresh and safe to eat. This is certainly true in regard to meat, dairy, and seafood. However, there are exceptions to this rule. In particular, some fruits and vegetables are better off stored on your kitchen counter because the humidity and chilly air can affect the quality of their taste and even spoil them. Here are 8 fruits and vegetables that shouldn’t be stored in the fridge when they are raw. 

Potatoes

Foods that are high in starch—including all types of potatoes—should not be stored in the fridge because the starch is converted into sugar at cold temperatures, resulting in an unpleasantly sweet taste and a gritty texture. Furthermore, potatoes are prone to getting moldy when exposed to cold air.